Case law

In re Meeker

135 Misc. 774 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 2, 1929

the benefit of Leverich Realty Corporation and the subsidiary companies; that he mil use his best endeavors to assist in raising further moneys for Leverich Realty Corporation; that he will accept the chairmanship of its board … is void against any subsequent purchaser or mortgagee of the same interest or any part thereof, in good faith and for a valuable consideration, whose conveyance or mortgage is first duly recorded. * * * ” It was held in Brown

In re Harris

4 Dem. Sur. 463 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 15, 1886

See Haskin v. Teller ( 3 Redf., 316 ); Wheelwright v. Wheelwright, 2 id., 501); U. S. Trust Co. v. Bixby ( 2 Dem., 496 ); Freeman v. Freeman ( 4 Redf., 211 ); Wheelwright v. Rhoades ( 28 Hun, 57 ); Hancox v. … . & B., 171; Ames v. Downing, 1 Bradf., 321, 334 ; Dougherty v. Van Nostrand, Hoff. Ch., 68; Franklin v. Robinson, 1 Johns. Ch., 158 ; Brown v. McFarland’s Ex’r., 41 Penn. St., 129).

Rolla v. Wright

2 Dem. Sur. 482 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jun 15, 1884

Moore v. … In Brown v. Clark (77 N. Y., 369—1879), in Rugg v. Rugg (83 N. Y., 592—1881), and in Matter of Pepoon (91 N.

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Sullivan

118 Misc. 58 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jan 15, 1922

If the decedent and the petitioner had not been related then upon proof that the board and lodging was furnished, the law would imply an obligation on the part of the decedent to pay for the same. Van Kuren v. … Kearney v. McKeon, 85 N. Y. 136 ; Van Slooten v. Wheeler, 140 id. 624; Hamlin v. Stevens, 177 id. 39; Rosseau v. Rouss, 180 id. 116.

In re the Estate of Dettmer

178 Misc. 401 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 7, 1942

(See Bailey v. Buffalo L., T. & S. D. Co., 213 N. Y. 525 .) … (See Oliver v. Wells, 254 N. Y. 451 , where the Court of Appeals held that acceptance of gift carrying an obligation must be made within a time that is equitable in the light of all the circumstances.)

In re Brooks

5 Dem. Sur. 326 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 15, 1886

Orphan Asylum v. … Greeno, 23 Hun, 478 ; Brown v. Catholic Mut. Ben. Ass’n, 33 Hun, 263 ; In re Palmer, 3 Dem., 129 ; Hellenberg v. B’Nai Berith, 94 N. Y., 580 ). Third.

In re the Estate of Newton

177 Misc. 877 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 24, 1941

The following statement in Hayden v. Pierce ( 144 N. … In Helvering v. Le Gierse ( 312 U.

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of Meuschke

7 Mills Surr. 10 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 15, 1908

Allen v. Allen, 3 Dem. 524 ; Matter of Wachter, 16 Misc. Rep. 137 ; Matter of Weaver, 53 id. 244 . … Matter of Brown, 60 Misc. Rep. 35 . The balance of the bill is for $3 a! week advanced by the said daughter to defray household expenses and for $45 advanced to Mrs.

In re the Estate of Dickman

142 Misc. 207 · New York Surrogate's Court · Dec 16, 1931

Y. 158 ; Matter of Akin, 248 id. 202 ; Matter of Raymond v. Davis, Id. 67; Matter of Cook, 244 id. 63; Matter of Winter, 231 App. Div. 519 ; Matter of Ashner, Id. 127; Heavner v. Clarke, 229 id. 786; McLean v. … Div. 831 ; Matter of Seaman, 205 id. 681; Matter of Van Buren v.

In re the Accounting of Franklin National Bank

12 Misc. 2d 1001 · New York Surrogate's Court · Apr 1, 1958

Div. 894 ; Brown v. Cohan, 254 App. Div. 20 ; see, also, 23 Carmody-Wait Cyclopedia *1003 of New York Practice, p. 128). … This applies equally as well to costs on appeal in the absence of a direction to the contrary by the appellate court (Fulton Bank v. Beach, 2 Paige ch. 185; 23 Carmody-Wait Cyclopedia of New York Practice, p. 369).

In re the Estate of Patenotre

16 Misc. 2d 64 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1956

Matter of Howley, 133 Misc. 34 ); moneys given by decedent to respondent to be held for decedent’s account (Matter of Gruen, 1 Misc 2d 41 ); a sum equal to the graft paid by a vendor to an agent of the estate (Matter of Browning … (White v. Brown, 5 Lans. 78 ; Treat v. Hathorn, 3 Hun 646 ; Moran v. Abbott, 26 App. Div. 570 ; Delahunty v. Hake, 10 App. Div. 230 ; 7 Carmody’s New York Practice, § 665.)

In re the Probate of an Alleged Nuncupative Will of Gwin

1 Tuck. Surr. 44 · New York Surrogate's Court · Jul 1, 1870

(Morrell v. Morrell, 1 Hagg., 51; In the Goods of Hayes, 2 Curteis, 338.) A cook on board a steam ship has been held t„o be a mariner. (In re Thomson, 4 Brad., *45 159 .) … (The Thomas Jefferson, 10 Wheaton, 428 ; Steamboat Orleans v. Phoebus, 11 Peters R., 175.) In Pegroux v.

In re the Accounting of Warren

191 Misc. 851 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 26, 1947

(Soper v. Brown, 136 N. Y. 244 ; Schmidt v. Jewett, 195 N. Y. 486 .) The rule yielded, however, “ ‘to a very faint glimpse of a different intention.’ ” (Ferrer v. Pyne, 81 N. Y. 281, 284 .) … Y. 41 , supra) at page 48, quoting with approval from the opinion by Holmes, J., in Dexter v.

In re Proving the Last Will & Testament of Van Valkenburgh

6 Mills Surr. 558 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 15, 1908

I give and bequeath unto my friend Edwin Brown, of the firm of H. C. Brown’s Sons, of Canastota, N. Y., my watch and chain. “ Fourth. I give and bequeath unto my friend Thomas Hollinger, of Canastota, N. … Kurtz v. Wiechmann, 75 App. Div. 26; Owens v. Owens, 64 id. 212.

Claim of the First Methodist Episcopal Church v. Estate of Howard

133 Misc. 723 · New York Surrogate's Court · Mar 21, 1929

The completed plans were accepted by the board of trustees of the church and on December 28, 1922, $1,000 was paid from the collected pledges to the architect on account of his services. … Y. 18 ; Presbyterian Church of Albany v. Cooper, 112 id. 517; Keuka College v. Ray, 167 id. 96; Cohen & Sons v. Lurie Woolen Co., 232 id. 112, 114; Locke v. Taylor, 161 App. Div. 44 ; Russian Symphony Society, Inc., v.

In re the Estate of Eaton

108 Misc. 590 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 15, 1919

On the other hand, the Supreme Court of the United States has held (Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U. S. 722 , cited in Brown v. … Brown v.

In re the Estate of Lynn

174 Misc. 361 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 29, 1940

Law, § 176; Low v. Bankers Trust Co., 270 N. Y. 143 ; Lockwood v. Mildeberger, 159 id. 181 .) … (Low v. Bankers Trust Co., supra, p. 150; Matter of Brown, 169 Misc. 43, 54 .) Typical of cases where there was a merger of the individual and appointive estates is Matter of Wainwright ( 248 App. Div. 336 ).

In re the Estate of Johnston

164 Misc. 469 · New York Surrogate's Court · Sep 28, 1937

Div. 228, 232 ); Matter of Wolfe (89 id. 349, 354 ); Haebler v. Eichler Brewing Co. (42 id. 95, 100); Dunning v. … (Williston Contracts, *472 § 51; Westwitt Realty Corp. v. Burger, 212 App. Div. 622, 626 ; Vogt v. Longfellow, 123 Misc. 498, 499 ; Hough v. Brown, 19 N. Y. 111, 115 ; Wittwer v. Hurwitz, 216 id. 259, 264 ; Frith v.

In re the Estate of O'Hara

5 Mills Surr. 425 · New York Surrogate's Court · May 15, 1906

Y. 538 ; Journault v. Ferris, 2 Dem. 320 , 325; Matter of Riley, 4 id. 333 . … for the burial of his 'Catholic sister, when no mass was said and no priest employed; his charge for ■a monument, neither paid for nor erected; his claim for allowance of $125 on a voucher for that sum for a just debt for board

In re the Estate of Klein

177 Misc. 555 · New York Surrogate's Court · Oct 11, 1941

Y. 582 ; Smith v. Keller, 205 id. 39; Matter of Brand, 185 App. Div. 134 ; affd., 227 N. Y. 630 ; Matter of Dowdle, 224 App. Div. 450 ; affd., 256 N. Y. 629 ; Matter of Burke, 250 App. Div. 855 ; affd., 276 N. Y. 497 .) … (See 1 Williams on Executors [6th Am. ed.], pp. 251-252; 1 Jarm. on Wills [5th Am. ed.], pp. *114-”T91; Brown v. Clark, 77 N. Y. 369 ; In the Goods of Reynolds, L.